Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Racetracks are maneuvering with the idea that they can get two or more of the leading thoroughbreds to face each other in the near future. Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park have already issued opportunities for the horse owners.

The matchup everyone wants is between Preakness Stakes and Haskell champion Rachel Alexandra and Eclipse Award winner Zenyatta. While Zenyatta is almost certain to pop-up in a Breeders' Cup race at Santa Anita Park in November, Jess Jackson has emphatically stated that 'Rachel' will not race on any synthetic track such as Santa Anita.

In an effort to get these two females to race against one another, the Fair Grounds in New Orleans has written a stakes race, yet unnamed, for December 19. The race has a tentative purse of $100,000 and would be conducted over 1 1/8 miles on a dirt surface.

"Horse racing fans desire to see Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta race against one another, and we're no different," said Fair Grounds vice president and general manager Eric Halstrom. "By positioning this new race six weeks after the Breeders' Cup World Championships and three weeks after Churchill Downs' Clark and Falls City Handicaps, it gives all parties involved something to consider and opens the door for further discussions. Anything further at this point would be premature and circumstances could be different in four months, but this new race gives us an option to dream."

It's unlikely that Zenyatta will race outside of California before the Breeders' Cup and it would take a lot of coaxing to have her race after the World Championships.

'Rachel's connection have created a reality show concerning her race schedule. Will she or won't she face fillies again or will she remain racing versus the boys?

"Jess Jackson, Barbara (Banke), John Moynihan, myself and (assistant) Scott (Blasi) decided to go ahead nominate her to five races and let her train for a couple of weeks," said Steve Asmussen, trainer of Rachel Alexandra. We'll do what we think is best for 'Rachel'. She is the queen right now and we are very proud of what she's done."

Four races at Saratoga are among the possibilities being considered for Rachel Alexandra's next start. The $600,000 Alabama for three-year-old fillies on August 22, the $400,000 Personal Ensign against fillies and mares on August 30, the $1 million Travers for three-year-olds on August 29, the $500,000 Woodward for three-year-olds and up on September 5 and the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park are the races under consideration.

Zenyatta could pop up in the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar on September 6 or the Lady's Secret at Santa Anita three weeks later.

Meanwhile, Gulfstream Park announced on Wednesday that it will waive nomination fees for Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird and Quality Road to the 2010 Donn Handicap.

"Regardless of whether or not these four superstars meet in the Travers, we want them to have the opportunity of meeting in the biggest race for older horses this winter," said Racing Operations Manager Bernie Hettel.

Mine That Bird is a gelding and will keep racing for several years, Quality Road returned recently to the races with a solid win at Saratoga in the Amsterdam and Summer Bird was second to 'Rachel' in the Haskell Invitational.